Manager, Cyber Defense

About the Team At DoorDash, including the international brands Deliveroo and Wolt, we’re building the industry’s most scalable and reliable delivery network to support our three-sided marketplace of consumers, merchants, and Dashers. Security is integral to the success of the business, as we secure the data and protect the privacy of our business and various stakeholders. Our global Security team covers proactive security, cyber defense, GRC, enterprise security and physical security and safety. Our Cyber Defense team is a global team that spans the US, UK, EU and India. Our Mission is to create a secure DoorDash environment through proactive threat preparation and rapid response, leveraging automation and AI as much as we can. We are committed to protecting our people, partners, customers, and technologies with robust safeguards and unwavering vigilance. About the Role The Manager of Cyber Defense will lead part of the Cyber Defense team in the US. This role is responsible for supporting the organization’s security posture by helping the team identify, investigate, and mitigate cybersecurity threats and incidents, while also advancing automation to improve speed, quality, and scale. The Manager will report to the Senior Manager of Cyber Defense (on US East Coast time zone) and partner closely on execution, team leadership, and operational coverage across the US. This role will be based on the US West Coast to strengthen leadership coverage, improve load balancing, and support availability across a globally distributed Cyber Defense function. The team operates in close collaboration with partners in the US, UK, EU, and India, with many team members participating in on-call and follow-the-sun incident response activities. You’re excited about this opportunity because you will… Lead and develop part of the US Cyber Defense team, including incident responders, threat hunters, threat intelligence specialists, investigators, and automation-focused engineers. Serve as a hands-on people leader, supporting team well-being, performance, career growth, and day-to-day execution. Hire, mentor, and develop security professionals, fostering a culture of continuous learning, resilience, knowledge sharing, and strong collaboration. Ensure the team is working on the highest-priority items from a shared global backlog, with clear priorities and sustainable work-in-progress limits. Partner with the Senior Manager and team leads across the UK, Finland, and India to coordinate ownership, resolve resourcing questions, and maintain strong cross-regional execution. Lead the response to information security incidents, including investigation, containment, recovery, and follow-through on lessons learned. For certain high-priority or high-impact incidents affecting US-based functions, serve as Incident Commander and coordinate response activities with relevant teams. Support communications with US stakeholders during incidents, including executive updates when needed. In partnership with Legal, support engagement with US authorities where required. Track, monitor, and report team metrics and operational outcomes for business reviews and Cyber Defense reporting. Execute business-critical projects and operational improvements that strengthen the effectiveness of the Cyber Defense program. Help mature team processes, playbooks, and coordination models in support of a global, follow-the-sun response function. We’re excited about you because… You have strong experience in information security, including leadership responsibilities in areas such as incident response, incident management, investigations, threat hunting, or threat intelligence. You have experience leading or supporting operational security teams in fast-moving environments. You are comfortable working with global partners in a follow-the-sun operating model. You are an effective people leader who can coach, support, and grow high-performing teams. You bring sound judgme ... (truncated, view full listing at source)